Mahira Khan, Bushra Ansari and others voice support for Ali’s family as renewed scrutiny surrounds investigation
A growing number of Pakistani celebrities have spoken out in support of Mir Raza Ali’s family, urging authorities to ensure justice for the 25-year-old entrepreneur whose death in Karachi has drawn renewed scrutiny following developments in the investigation.
Ali, the owner of Wafflix, was allegedly kidnapped from the PECHS area before his body was found in bushes near a wedding hall in Gulistan-e-Johar on July 29. A second post-mortem strengthened the family’s longstanding position that Ali was murdered.
The case has also attracted growing attention from public figures, with celebrities using social media to express grief, question aspects of the investigation and call for accountability.
Actor Mahira Khan expressed support for lawyer and activist Jibran Nasir, who is representing Ali’s family and has been calling for a fresh investigation.
She indicated that she would support efforts to demand justice, including joining public demonstrations if necessary. “Well done Jibran Nasir. We will all come out on the streets for this,” she wrote.
Television host and doctor Shaista Lodhi also shared an emotional reaction to Ali’s death, focusing on the grief experienced by his family.
“Can’t stop thinking about Mir Raza and his family. How can your heart not break when you see such unimaginable pain? He was someone’s innocent child, someone’s whole world,” she wrote.
She added, “May Allah spare every mother from ever having to witness such unimaginable loss. I’m extremely sorry to have been just a spectator, helplessly witnessing this pain. May justice be served.”
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Veteran actor Bushra Ansari also spoke about the case, offering prayers for Ali and his family while calling for those responsible to be punished.
“These people who do this should be punished the same way as the men who throw acid on women. Just because someone has to give people loans or any sort of money, does not mean they should be punished. It is not even that he tried to run away or vanish,” she said.
Anchor and journalist Waseem Badami used his platform to raise broader questions about equality in the justice system.
“If you compare the rich, they get more special treatment that even if they lose their dog, they get more support. It is the same streets, city and police. In the same area if a man is killed like an animal then they do not show the same support,” he said.
Actor Osman Khalid Butt reacted to the circumstances surrounding Ali’s death, describing the details as horrifying.
“These details are horrifying. I hope this conspiracy is fully unearthed and Mir Raza Ali’s family gets the justice they deserve,” he wrote.
Host Maya Khan also voiced support for Nasir’s efforts to seek justice in the case.
“Yar Jibran bhai! Stay strong! Give us a voice. We are at your service,” she wrote.
Actor Dur-e-Fishan Saleem likewise called for justice as questions continue to surround the investigation.
“Hope justice serves. Hope we don’t let people lose hope in the judicial system again and again,” she wrote.
Celebrities have also attended protests in Karachi, including Shuja Asad and Azlan Shah. They expressed solidarity with Ali’s family and friends and urged members of the entertainment industry to join the campaign for justice.
The celebrities’ reactions come as the investigation remains under renewed scrutiny.
